DJayne Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hi, does anyone have any information or photographs of Lea Bros Cabinet Case and Cardboard box manufacturers. Dating back from approx 1871 to 1911 this was my 4th great uncle Cornelius Lea's business based on Cavendish Street passed on to his sons Cornelius H Lea and Arthur T Lea. Any info would be of great interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hi DJayne I've found a couple of items in the Newspaper's of that era. Sheffield Daily Telegraph 10 May 1890. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Bankruptcy. Sheffield Daily Telegraph 27 September 1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 One more. Sheffield Daily Telegraph 19 January 1912 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Finally ( I think ) Sheffield Daily Telegraph 18 April 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJayne Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hi Syrup Thanks for these newspaper articles, I have actually read of the Amonia case and the bankruptcy in articles I found on the BNA website, but much appreciated to see again. All info is of great interest thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 You probably have all this information and as you know the name Lea is or was very rare in Sheffield. 1862 Lea Thomas, tailor, 11 Watson walk 1856 Lea. Isaac merchants' agent, 25 Change alley; h 237 Glossop road , this house has been demolished. 1879 29 Cavendish Street Lea Cornelius Henry, cabinet case manufacturer ( no "& Son" ) 1901 AFTER ONLY ONE LEA ENTRY IN PREVIOUS DIRECTORIES NOW THERES THREE. Lea Cornelius Hy. cabinet case ma. 29 Cavendish st Lea. Job Barnaba.s, boot & shoo maker, 23 Staveley rd Lea William, boot maker, 158 Broomspring lane 1905 Lea Cornelius Henry, manufacturer of cutlery cases, 29 Cavendish street. T.N. 3625 Lea :Mrs. Elizabeth, boot & shoe maker. 23 Staveley rd Lea Frederick W. hairdresser, 158 Broomball street 1911 THE BROTHERS LIVE NEXT DOOR TO EACH OTHER IN CAVENDISH STREET. CLOSE TO THE CABINET CASE FIRM. 29 Lea. Cornelius Henry, cabinet case maker 31 Lea Cornelius Henry 33 Lea Arthur Thomas, manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJayne Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 2 hours ago, tozzin said: You probably have all this information and as you know the name Lea is or was very rare in Sheffield. 1862 Lea Thomas, tailor, 11 Watson walk 1856 Lea. Isaac merchants' agent, 25 Change alley; h 237 Glossop road , this house has been demolished. 1879 29 Cavendish Street Lea Cornelius Henry, cabinet case manufacturer ( no "& Son" ) 1901 AFTER ONLY ONE LEA ENTRY IN PREVIOUS DIRECTORIES NOW THERES THREE. Lea Cornelius Hy. cabinet case ma. 29 Cavendish st Lea. Job Barnaba.s, boot & shoo maker, 23 Staveley rd Lea William, boot maker, 158 Broomspring lane 1905 Lea Cornelius Henry, manufacturer of cutlery cases, 29 Cavendish street. T.N. 3625 Lea :Mrs. Elizabeth, boot & shoe maker. 23 Staveley rd Lea Frederick W. hairdresser, 158 Broomball street 1911 THE BROTHERS LIVE NEXT DOOR TO EACH OTHER IN CAVENDISH STREET. CLOSE TO THE CABINET CASE FIRM. 29 Lea. Cornelius Henry, cabinet case maker 31 Lea Cornelius Henry 33 Lea Arthur Thomas, manager Tozzin Thankyou so much for the above info, I know for sure that my ancestors were Cornelius, Job Barnabus, Arthur Thomas, and William of Cavandish Street, Stavely Road and Broomspring Lane. Do you mind me asking where you found the info from particularly 1911 as i didn't know that the brothers lived next door to each other, I'd be interested to have a look myself. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 2 hours ago, DJayne said: Tozzin Thankyou so much for the above info, I know for sure that my ancestors were Cornelius, Job Barnabus, Arthur Thomas, and William of Cavandish Street, Stavely Road and Broomspring Lane. Do you mind me asking where you found the info from particularly 1911 as i didn't know that the brothers lived next door to each other, I'd be interested to have a look myself. Many thanks. I have around twelve Whites Directories of Sheffield and I just looked through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Here are copies of the documents - 1911 census and Whites Directory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJayne Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 4 hours ago, tozzin said: I have around twelve Whites Directories of Sheffield and I just looked through them. Thank you so much, I will try and search these Whites Directories myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJayne Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Edmund said: Here are copies of the documents - 1911 census and Whites Directory Edmund Thanks very much for the above that's brilliant I had only seen the census for 29 Cavendish Street previously, and I hadn't seen the Whites Directory entry before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Have you already seen the photos of the Lea’s workshop and associated images on Picture Sheffield? 1894: Wood Workshop, No 29 Cavendish Street, belonging to Cornelius Henry Lea, Cabinet Case Maker 1929: Sergeant James Welch, the only surviving V.C. who resided in Sheffield, had an enthusiastic send-off from his fellow workers at C.H Lea Ltd., (incorporating the Sheffield Cardboard Box Company), Cavendish Street, leaving for a reunion dinner in London 1941: Sheffield Cardboard Box Co., Cavendish Street, showing Blitz damage 1942: General View of Sheffield from back of Cavendish Street (note: taken by C. H. Lea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJayne Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 54 minutes ago, RLongden said: Have you already seen the photos of the Lea’s workshop and associated images on Picture Sheffield? 1894: Wood Workshop, No 29 Cavendish Street, belonging to Cornelius Henry Lea, Cabinet Case Maker 1929: Sergeant James Welch, the only surviving V.C. who resided in Sheffield, had an enthusiastic send-off from his fellow workers at C.H Lea Ltd., (incorporating the Sheffield Cardboard Box Company), Cavendish Street, leaving for a reunion dinner in London 1941: Sheffield Cardboard Box Co., Cavendish Street, showing Blitz damage 1942: General View of Sheffield from back of Cavendish Street (note: taken by C. H. Lea) I had seen the first three pictures before but not the last one taken by Cornelius Lea, that's great to see thanks very much. I wish I could come across some photographs of Cornelius himself but have not been able to find anything so far. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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